Arsenal have been drawn against AC Milan in the final 16 of the Europa League and fans are strangely optimistic about the clash.
Last time Arsenal traveled to the San Siro to face Milan in a European tournament, Arsene Wenger’s men lost 4-0 so, while both teams are very different to the sides they were in February 2012, some Gooners aren’t exactly over the moon with the draw.
Others seem to believe that the Italian side are doing even worse than Arsenal right now. Surely that can’t be possible?
Milan are currently seventh in Serie A so I feel like some Arsenal fans are being lulled into a false sense of security.
Even though they ‘only’ had to face Ludogorets in the last round, they won 4-0 on aggregate, keeping a clean sheet over both legs, which is better than Arsenal managed against their Swedish opposition.
Others have learned from their side’s shambolic 2-1 defeat to Östersunds FK at the Emirates on Thursday night that we can’t trust this team to do anything. We can’t have nice things.
Arsenal don’t face Milan until 8 and 15 March, which gives Arsene Wenger a few weeks to beat some sense into his players and, hopefully, win the Carabao Cup.
Although I’m not holding out much hope for either of these things to happen.
And I’m not the only one.
Some are strangely optimistic:
I don’t care what people think about this fixtures, even though I know they won’t be easy, but we’ll definitely qualify.#COYG
— Pierre-Henrikh Aubameyang (@ObakhenaDaniels) February 23, 2018
Going to be great.
Can’t wait! #Gunners— 🇨🇦dean🆕 (@canadean17) February 23, 2018
This is a good tie where arsenal can go show how good we can be to go through this tie would give us are confidents back in Europe who knows after that how far we can go COME ON YOU GUNNERS
— simon wakley (@simonwakley) February 23, 2018
Confirmed: Arsenal will be out of European football 10pm March 15th (UK time)
— Matt Buckner (@RIPPeteDunham) February 23, 2018
Milan simply won't be able to deal with Ramsey & Özil.
— DaG (@mediocentroEN) February 23, 2018
Wahoo!
So happy we've drawn AC Milan. Time for a proper European tie.
Fully back us to win, Milan aren't anywhere near their former selves, and we'll be playing out first team.#COYG
— Renato (@th14Renato) February 23, 2018
7th in Serie A the farmers league means 17th in the Premier League. Easy W for Arsenal. I was more worried about Lokomotiv Moskva than AC Milan. #UELdraw
— Ryan. (@TooLateRyan) February 23, 2018